Jeremiah 20
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.
2Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
3And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib.
4For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
5Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.
6And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.
7O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
8For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
9Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
11But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
12But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.
13Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
14Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.
15Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
16And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;
17Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.
18Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֵתʼêthH85314× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- כֹּלkôlH360512× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH306811× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- לֹאlôʼH38089× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- כִּיkîyH35888× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8348× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- הָיָהhâyâhH19617× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- יוֹםyôwmH31175× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- נָתַןnâthanH54145× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- פַּשְׁחוּרPashchûwrH65835× in this chapter
Pashchur, the name of four Israelites
- יָכֹלyâkôlH32014× in this chapter
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
- יִרְמְיָהYirmᵉyâhH34144× in this chapter
Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
- אָמַרʼâmarH5594× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- רָאָהrâʼâhH72004× in this chapter
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- בָּבֶלBâbelH8944× in this chapter
Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
- בַּיִתbayithH10043× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- יָדyâdH30273× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יָלַדyâladH32053× in this chapter
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- פָּתָהpâthâhH66013× in this chapter
to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
- רֶחֶםrechemH73583× in this chapter
the womb
- שָׁמַעshâmaʻH80853× in this chapter
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- בֵּןbênH11212× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- גָּלָהgâlâhH15402× in this chapter
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
- אָהַבʼâhabH1572× in this chapter
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
- דָבַרdâbarH16962× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- דָּבָרdâbârH16972× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- הוּאhûwʼH19312× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- חֶרֶבcherebH27192× in this chapter
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
- יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhH30632× in this chapter
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33182× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- אֹיֵבʼôyêbH3412× in this chapter
hating; an adversary
- אִישׁʼîyshH3762× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- לֵבlêbH38202× in this chapter
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- לָקַחlâqachH39472× in this chapter
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- מָגוֹרmâgôwrH40322× in this chapter
a fright (objective or subjective)
- מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיבMâgôwr miç-ÇâbîybH40362× in this chapter
Magor-mis-Sabib, a symbolic name of Pashur
- מַהְפֶּכֶתmahpekethH41152× in this chapter
a wrench, i.e. the stocks
- אֵלʼêlH4132× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- מוּתmûwthH41912× in this chapter
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44282× in this chapter
a king